Secondary School Learning Programme Sessions for Schools September 2019 - July 2020 Discover the extraordinary at Wakefield Museums and Castles experiencewakefield.co.uk/museumsandcastles Our programme uses the museums’ rich collections, local landmarks and history School to create memorable and interactive learning experiences. All sessions are flexible and can be adapted to meet your Learning needs. If you don’t find the topic you are looking Programme for, just let us know. We always welcome suggestions for new topics and ways to help you. We can help you We look forward to welcoming you and bring excitement to your pupils. For enquiries or more information, please learning! email: [email protected] Information about our existing workshops, news sessions and ‘Specials Weeks’ will be shown on our learning blog: http://museumslearning.blogspot.co.uk/ Workshop costs £60 for standard workshops delivered at one of our sites £116 for full day sessions (such as those lasting 4 hours or more) £106 for workshops delivered in-school (£160 for two, or £184 for three sessions run in one day) £60 for up to 2 Pontefract Castle Dungeon Tours (please note: each tour can accommodate a maximum of 20 people) Book 5 sessions in a school year and get a 6th free (if all booked at the same time. The workshops will be invoiced at the time of booking to be paid in advance) Free Sessions! We often offer free pilots for new sessions on a first-come, first-served basis. This is to enable us to refine the content prior to general release, so it is a condition of taking up a free session that you are willing to give us detailed feedback and take part in promotional photography as necessary. To be sure of hearing about free pilots on offer, sign up to our teachers’ mailing list by visiting www.ExperienceWakefield.co.uk/enews 2 http://museumslearning.blogspot.co.uk/ About Us Burton Street Sandal Castle Castle Chain Wakefield Manygates Lane, Pontefract WF1 2DD Sandal WF8 1QH WF2 7DS Follow the themes of wealth This once-mighty fortress Known as the Key to the North, and power, hardship and hope, played host to earls and kings, this Royal Castle was once passion and belief, love and was the site of pivotal battles, one of the most important war, work and home. and features in the works of fortresses in the country. It Plus, discover the extraordinary Shakespeare. Sandal Castle’s was frequently at the centre life of Charles Waterton, ruins are ideal for self-led of national events, acting as a pioneering Victorian exploration. fortress and temporary home eco-warrior, explorer and for lords and kings. It was also Yorkshireman. a prison and armoury up to its demolition in 1649. You can visit the underground Salter Row dungeon cut out of the solid Pontefract rock and see where Civil War Carlton Street WF8 1BA prisoners carved their names Castleford into the cell walls. The castle WF10 1BB Pontefract Museum is situated is a short walk from Pontefract in Pontefract town centre and Museum. is packed full of life, history and From an Iron Age chariot to a Outreach Roman’s hobnail sandal, not artefacts tracing the history of forgetting marbles, rugby, the growth of Pontefract Town, We can bring the museum to you! from medieval times to the Civil mining and pottery! The Many of our workshops are also War, to working in the liquorice museum invites visitors to offered as Outreach, at a time factories, to life in a workhouse; follow the history of Castleford and date to suit you - and most and a room dedicated to the from the Bronze Age to the can be adapted to fit in with local glass industry. modern day. your timetable. The early life of Henry Moore, The museum also has a We do recommend visiting the one of Castleford’s most famous research room, for investigating museum for your workshops sons, is explored using objects all things Pontefract, and whenever possible, but from the beginning of his career a programme of temporary understand that this isn’t as a world famous artist. exhibitions. The museum is always practical, so we are a short walk from Pontefract happy to come to you. Castle. See individual workshop listings for sessions available in-school. Please note that Outreach sessions are usually only available to schools within the Wakefield district. If yours is located further afield please contact us directly at museumslearning@wakefield. gov.uk to enquire – we may be able to help depending on distance/timings. 3 We had a great Special time today, mainly thanks to the workshop leader’s superb Educational guidance! She really made the castle come alive for the students and her dialogue and well sourced Needs resources really helped We currently offer 4 core SEN sessions to make that happen. on the following topics: Highfield School The Rainforest – Wakefield Museum or in school The Tudors – Wakefield Museum, Pontefract Museum or in school The Romans – Castleford Museum or in school Life in a Medieval Castle – Pontefract Castle or in school These interactive, multi-sensory sessions can all be tailored with regards to content, activities and duration to best suit your pupils’ particular needs. We can also make preliminary visits to meet pupils in advance and introduce topics before the main workshop date. Please contact us to discuss your requirements by emailing [email protected] If there is another topic that you think we might be able to support you in teaching please get in touch. We are very keen to expand our SEN provision and to develop new workshops. New sessions will be piloted free of charge in exchange for teacher input and feedback. If you are interested in helping us develop a new session, we would be glad to hear from you. 4 Bloody Pomfret - A Pontefract Castle Murder Mystery! 6 – 10 July 2020 at Pontefract Castle Key Stage 3 £60 History and Drama This fun and interactive workshop will see pupils travel back in time to the year 1890 to join Pontefract Castle’s amateur dramatic company as they begin rehearsals for, ‘The Pageant of Bloody Pomfret!’, with parts available for everyone! Rumour has it that a famous detective is also visiting the area. Perhaps he will be able to use his deductive skills to solve the mysteries. With witty lines, false beards and cases of mistaken identity - learning about Pontefract’s history has never been so fun! 5 http://museumslearning.blogspot.co.uk/ Using Objects to Inspire – Poetry or Short Stories Notes Key Stage: 3 Links to literacy, language and local history are developed throughout this workshop. How was an object created and by whom? What stories do our objects tell? Inspired by objects from the collections, pupils will create a short poem or story. Will pupils work explore the ideas of fact or fiction? Can an object be the inspiration to create the most amazing piece of writing? This session includes discussion, object handling and time to develop ideas that can be continued back at school. Workshop includes: • A guided tour of the museum • Handling objects from the museum collections • Creation of poetry or short story Duration: 2 hours Venue: Castleford Museum, Pontefract Museum, Wakefield Museum or Pontefract Castle. 6 Enquire, Discover and Film! Notes Key Stage: 3 Links to history, literacy, computing skills and speaking and listening skills are developed throughout this workshop. Can your pupils come to a conclusion about at hypothesis posed to them? Will they agree or disagree once they have looked at the evidence? This session allows pupils to use Wakefield Museums’ collections as a focus for enquiry along with technology (iPads) to record their findings. Pupils will be given a ‘big question’ to consider, related objects for research and iPads to record the process. They will use an app to create short digital presentations in which they try to answer the ‘big question’. Each film will be watched by the group and positive critique will be offered. All work will be transferred to disc for further use in school. Workshop includes: • Object handling • Hands-on technology work • Group discussion Duration: 4 hours (lunch break at Example hypothesis: museum/site part way through – lunch not provided) “Throughout history, the people of Pontefract Venue: Pontefract Castle have had the castle they deserve.” Superb in every aspect. Wakefield City Academy 7 http://museumslearning.blogspot.co.uk/ Deconstructing the Castle Notes Key Stage: 3 Links to history, art and design, drama, literacy and speaking and listening skills are developed throughout this workshop. How was and is Pontefract Castle viewed by those who lived and visit here? Using images, maps and objects pupils will begin to develop their own picture of how important this site was – and is. Through visual and hands-on enquiry pupils will begin to understand how one site can be interpreted in many different ways. The session will be delivered at the castle and at Pontefract Museum. Workshop includes: • Viewing different art works and images • Object handling • Site tour Duration: 4 hours (lunch break at castle site part way through – lunch not provided) Venue: Pontefract Castle and Pontefract Museum 8 The British Civil War: Sieges in Pontefract Notes Key Stage: 3 Links to local history, national events in history, literacy, geography and enquiry skills are developed throughout this session. How do we know what happened locally? What evidence is left on-site? Using a diary account written by a soldier garrisoned in Pontefract Castle in 1642, pupils will be asked to think about the day- to-day life of people during the English Civil Wars.